Polygala karensium Kurz belongs to the Polygalaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Family
Polygalaceae
Genus
Polygala
Specific Epithet
karensium
Authorship
Kurz
5/2/2018
Location
China, Yunnan, Pingbian Xian
22.914167, 103.699722
Location Remarks
Honghe-Hanízu-Yízu-Zìzhìzhou; ca. 7 km due south of Pingbian city at Dawei Shan. Mixed broadleaved evergreen and deciduous forest with Castanopsis, Lithocarpus, Illicium, Acer, Betula, Annonaceae and Lauraceae. 2050-2075 m.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Xin-Han HUANG, Zhuo ZHOU
Notes
In forest. Shrubs, ca. 0.75 m tall, rhizomatous, colonial; flowers pale purple (white after drying); fruit mostly immature, green.